Not A Mama Yet

Today I am speaking with Mr. Chazz Lewis. Mr. Chazz helps parents and teachers with their children. If you are already following him on Instagram, you know how enthusiastic he is to help parents, caregivers, and teachers so many great tools to break generational cycles and, in his words, SEE, GUIDE, and build TRUST with children.

I wanted him on the podcast because a lot of learning about how to be around kids and understand how they think and learn, requires adults to unlearn a lot of what they’ve been raised to think and feel. That requires hard work, patience, and practice people without kids can work on now. Understanding child development is so important to communicate and connect with your child, or any children for that matter! Of course, there is the intuitive part of this that can come naturally, but when it gets hard and you and a child are not seeing eye to eye, Mr. Chazz has great tools to take the pressure off and find smoother sailing going forward.

We discuss how kids think and that we have just as much to learn from children as they have to learn from us. We talk about ADHD and kids with more energy. We talk about modeling versus verbal communication and teaching. And we talk about his article on protesting with children and talking to kids about race and racism.

I really enjoyed speaking with Mr. Chazz on this episode of Not A Mama Yet. Enjoy!  Please find all the ways to connect with Mr. Chazz below and don't forget to DM him with your thoughts on the episode!

Instagram: @mrchazz

Mr. Chazz's Leadership, Parenting and Teaching Podcast

Patreon

Protesting with Children Article on Exchange 

TikTok

Today on the podcast I am sharing an amazing, super educational conversation about breastfeeding with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Kristen A Rossi.

Kristen has her Master of Science Degree in Education and has training in Maternal & Infant Assessment, as well as the core areas of lactation. She was one of the lactation consultants at her local hospital and worked on the maternity floor for over 7 years before shifting her energy towards building her private practice. In addition to working with both in/outpatients, Kristen has been trained and certified in Lamaze, and has both written and facilitated a comprehensive and evidence-based childbirth education curriculum.

More importantly, she is the mother of three children and you’ll hear more about how she became so interested in this space after the birth of her first son, on this episode.

We talk about preparing for breastfeeding even before giving birth, the benefits of skin to skin after birth, a baby’s first feed, physiological scenarios that might impact breastfeeding, the truth behind lactation cookies and how to increase milk supply naturally, eating schedules, pumping and dumping, colic, and so much more! We cover ALOT and barely scratch the surface.

I have a feeling there are going to be follow up episodes to this one and I know I’d love to hear from everyone listening if that is something you would like too, because I know I would! Kristen really is a doula for breastfeeding in my opinion!

I hope you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for a discount code to one of Kristen’s courses and please let us know what your biggest takeaway was in my latest Instagram post on my page, @notamamayet.

Enjoy!

Kristen’s website and social media accounts:

Instagram: @kr_lactation_support

Facebook: /krlactation

TikTok: @kr_lactation_support

www.krlactation.com

Kristen’s course: How to Boobie your Newbie

Discount Code for 10% off: MAMAPODCAST

https://kristenrossi.podia.com/how-to-boobie-your-newbie-a-breastfeeding-crash-course-for-success

This week on the Not A Mama Yet Podcast, I am speaking with Kiara Orbe of Kiara Marie Wellness. Kiara is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and currently receiving her certification as a Root Cause Consultant to help her clients dig even deeper into different protocols. 

Kiara is not only so easy to talk to, she has been on the other side of the phone, the Zoom, whatever it might be, because she was the patient and she was not finding the answers or support she needed. She used to experience a whole host of symptoms including chronic GI pain, distress, hormone imbalances, anxiety, irritability, low energy, acne, infertility, and a sluggish thyroid, all of which ended up being the result of a wrecked metabolism. 

As a Gut + Hormone Health Practitioner, Kiara teaches women how to restore their metabolisms, terminate digestive issues and balance their hormones using real food to step into their true power. 

In this episode, we talk about inflammation and the different ways it can appear, some might surprise you! We talk about our liver, hormone detoxification, the various labs that can help you and your care provider see what’s going on inside your body. We also talk about fertility, pregnancy and postpartum support by someone like Kiara, as you all know, my favorite three topics to cover wherever I can are fertility, pregnancy and postpartum. This is a great episode, and you can check out the podcast notes for all of the books we mention and the different ways you can connect with Kiara! 

One last thing before we get this episode going, I have a favor to ask! My 30th birthday is in two months. The only thing I want is to hit 5000 subscribers on this podcast. In order to do that, I need your help. If you like this episode and have been a listener of this podcast, if you can please head over to the Apple podcasts app and rate and leave a review, a nice one please!, that would mean the world to me! And one last request, please share it with a friend. It helps so much and I love doing this and would love to keep doing this for a long time! 

Thank you so much!! 

Kiara's Website

Instagram

Kiara's Podcast

Books we mention during our discussion: 

The Root Cause Protocol, Morley Robbins

Taking Care of Your Fertility by Tony Weschler

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your FertilityBy: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

The Body Keeps Score, By: Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

This week on the podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Siggie Cohen, a Child Development Specialist and Parenting Expert, in some circles even known as The Child Whisperer. I had the pleasure too connect with Dr. Siggie and we covered so many topics in this episode, I learned so much. We chat about what we can be practicing before having kids on our own and with our partners, how to practice setting boundaries, helping children understand their emotions and flex their emotional muscles, taking care of yourself as a parent so you can be a better parent, the step parent and step child relationships and how to navigate that. We also talk about how to manage kids being bored and time using technology, adjusting your expectations to fit your child, not trying to adjust your child to fit your expectations, and then we get into a couple of questions from people in my network about limiting the tantrums when kids don’t get what they want and establishing those roles of parent and child where authority is understood while having mutual respect between parent and child.

So many of these tools, I may even say all of them, revolve around communication and these can all be applied to life before and without kids. These are so helpful to any adult. I hope. This episode inspires you so without further ado, my conversation with Dr. Siggie Cohen!

Enjoy!

Mentions:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

@biglittlefeelings

Where to find Dr. Siggie:

@dr.siggie on Instagram

on Facebook

Her Website

This week on the Not A Mama Yet podcast. I am speaking with Aziel Rodgers, the lead esthetician at the Things We Do! She has been my go-to for facials since 2019 and I always leave her feeling so refreshed and my skin is so happy. We chat about when to mask, how to tone, she shares some tips about icing your face and how to facial massage properly too! We talk about brands we both love, the proper amount of sunscreen we should be wearing, which actually blew my mind, and when to get a facial based on where you are in your cycle! Oh! and my computers dies at some point so expect an awkward pause mid-sentence! Thank you powers that be for allowing that to happen, despite my computer being fully plugged into the wall when it happened!

Aziel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azielfaith/

The Things We Do: https://thethingswedo.co

Skincare brands Aziel mentions:

Skinceuticals: https://www.skinceuticals.com

Eminence: https://eminenceorganics.com/us

Skincare brands I use:

Averr Aglow: https://prz.io/mb1PD1h8

Freck Cactus Water: https://thethingswedo.store/products/freck-beauty-cactus-water

Biossance Mask: https://biossance.com/products/squalane-glycolic-renewal-facial

Other mentions:

Lumasol Sunscreen Spray: https://mylumasol.com

In the Flo book: https://intheflobook.com

Thank you for listening! 

This week on the podcast, I am sharing one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite people, and my birthday twin, Talia Caldwell. Talia and I attended middle and high school together and have been friends ever since. I have been lucky enough to be around one of the most impressive, kind, open, intelligent, and loving people for almost 20 years. I cherish any time I get to spend with her when she isn’t overseas playing professional basketball. On this episode we talk about community. How it shapes us, how it impacts us, and how we develop long lasting, meaningful relationships throughout the different seasons of our lives. Talia is endless wisdom in my opinion. In 2020, she started the Echo Park Fund supporting the unhoused in the Echo Park community with necessary resources. The continued success of the Echo Park Fund is a reflection on the impact she has had on so many people and spaces in Los Angeles. In my opinion, we need about 6 billion more people like Talia and this world would be a better place.

I hope you enjoy this episode! Please find all the ways to connect with Talia and learn more about the Echo Park Fund below. 

Please share it with a friend and submit a review! 

Thank you!

Natalie

Where to find Talia:

Her work:

Talia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5fifthsculture/

Talia’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESOTERICTalia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Echo Park Fund Social Media Posts:

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/echoparkfund/

Venmo @EchoParkFund to support!

Article about Talia and The Echo Park Fund:

https://losangeleno.com/people/talia-caldwell-echo-park-fund/

The quote she shared: 

"What is the quality of your intent?" -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

The movie she mentioned we should all watch: 

Judas and the Black Messiah on HBO Max 

Today on the podcast, I am honored to be speaking with Laura Lynne Jackson. If you are unfamiliar with her work, let me have the pleasure of introducing you to her! Laura Lynne Jackson is a Psychic Medium. She can feel, hear and see people who have crossed over to the Other Side, among many other abilities she shares with the world.

She is a Windbridge Certified Research Medium, one of 17 in the United States, at the Windbridge Institute which is dedicated to conducting world-class research on phenomena currently unexplained within traditional scientific disciplines.  She is also one of 25 certified mediums who offers their time at the Forever Family Foundation, working to protect the continuity of the family, even though a member has left the physical world.

She has read for hundreds of people and connected them with loved ones who have crossed.  If you haven’t had the chance to read her book Signs, I highly recommend it.  Her first book The Light Between Us is next on my list. She was also recently on the show Surviving Death on Netflix which I binged and thoroughly enjoyed.

In this episode, you’ll hear about connecting with your spirit baby before pregnancy, grieving while pregnant and parenting, and Laura's book Signs. Every story she recounts in this book is mind blowing. We discuss the first sign I asked for (hint: I asked and I received!) and who is on our Teams of Light.  You might even be connected to your role model if they have crossed!  

I hope you enjoy this episode! Please find all of the ways to connect with Laura Lynne Jackson below!

www.lauralynnejackson.com

Laura's Instagram: @lauralynnejackson

Her books Signs and The Light Between Us

This week's episode is Part 2 with Dr. Amanda Cohen! We are taking a look at "In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life" by Alisa Vitti. We are both big fans of Alisa Vitti's work. Her story is incredible and Flo Living, her company that supports women balance their hormones and change their life for the better by feeling better! I was first introduced to her work in late 2017 and it changed my life. I understood my body and how I can support it on a much deeper level then I ever had before.  Highly recommend every person with female physiology read her books, follow Flo Living, and maybe even schedule a consultation with one of their experts. Below are all of the links to the books we discuss in this episode and Dr. Amanda's contact information!

Books:

In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life

The Woman Code

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto's Disease and Hypothyroidism

Dr. Amanda Cohen contact information:

https://sourcepointwellness.com

@sourcepointwellness

@doctoramandacohen

Today on the podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Amanda Cohen, or Dr. Amanda as her patients call her! Dr. Amanda is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master’s and Doctoral Degree from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Psychology from Cornell University.

She practices at Source Point Wellness which offers primary care from the East-West Perspective, specializing in patient empowerment and healing the mind, body, and spirit to get to the source of health imbalances. They offer compressive treatment plans for the whole person and incorporate kind, compassionate and complete care with acupuncture, Chinese herbs, functional medicine, nutrition, telemedicine, massage, cupping, shamanism, and akashic record readings.

Today is extra special because my best friend, Madison Young, Owner of Open Eye Crystals here in Los Angeles, and the reason I was fortunately introduced to Dr. Amanda, is joining us for our conversation!

The three of us will be discussing, as Dr. Amanda calls it, preparing the palace, aka getting our bodies ready for pregnancy.  Madison and I have plenty of questions for Dr. Amanda, including what she is doing herself to prepare her body for pregnancy as well! Most importantly, this episode is full of information that should help you ask the right questions to your care team when seeking out help navigating this time as well. 

I hope you enjoy this episode of Not A Mama Yet. 

Dr. Amanda’s practice: https://sourcepointwellness.com

Dr, Amanda’s Acupuncture Certification Course: https://sourcepointwellness.com/high-priestess-healing/

Other mentions during this episode:

Start Where You Are By: Pema Chodron

The Tia clinic

Embrace Pangea Yoni Detox Pearls

Today on the Not A Mama Yet Podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Rohan Nagar. Dr. Rohan is an Ayurvedic doctor based in the UK and currently planning his move out to Los Angeles to open up a clinic for consultations and other services which I am very much looking forward to. Dr. Rohan has practices in the UK, Europe and India as well and he is a visiting professor of Ayurveda in Holland, Germany and Croatia. As a globally recognized Ayurveda consultant, Dr. Rohan is proud of many of his achievements, but one of his most notable achievements is the pulse diagnosis he developed to identify a patient's dosha type.  The Health Minister of India presented him with an award for his research on liver disorders and he was a collaborator on a “How to cure Diabetes through Ayurveda” research program with a professor at Oxford University. He also has a PhD in astrology and lectures throughout the world on both Ayurveda and Vedic astrology.

Today we are going to talk about how Ayurveda can help with hormone management, infertility, and during pregnancy and postpartum.

Dr. Rohan's website: https://www.drrohannagar.com